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;[[:Category:Lessonia|Lessonia]] oreas | ;[[:Category:Lessonia|Lessonia]] oreas | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12·5 cm<br /> | + | [[Image:Andean Negrito female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />San Pedro de Pari, Ondores, Junín, [[Peru]], August 2017]] |
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'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
*Mainly black plumage | *Mainly black plumage | ||
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Considered a subspecies of [[Austral Negrito]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | Considered a subspecies of [[Austral Negrito]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane lakes, streams and marshes. | + | Montane lakes, streams and marshes. Observed at heights around 4,090 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects. | Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Male displays but fluttering up to about 15 m. The nest is an open cup, similar to that of [[Austral Negrito]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | *[http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/andeannegrito.html Arthur Grosset's Birds] | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{GSearch|Lessonia+oreas}} | {{GSearch|Lessonia+oreas}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lessonia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lessonia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:42, 14 February 2022
- Lessonia oreas
Identification
12·5 cm (5 in)
Male
- Mainly black plumage
- Light rufous back
- Black legs
- Short bill
- Dark iris
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Considered a subspecies of Austral Negrito by some authors[2]
Habitat
Montane lakes, streams and marshes. Observed at heights around 4,090 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects.
Breeding
Male displays but fluttering up to about 15 m. The nest is an open cup, similar to that of Austral Negrito.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Negrito. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Negrito
